The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-01
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Tariff, Free Trade and Sur
plus Reduction
TO BE TACKLED IN EARNEST.
Govsrnm ent's Control OF the Tele
graph-Possible Presidential Nom
inations-Other Notes.
The Questions for the Next Congress

The Questions for the Next Congress.
WASHINGTON, November 3O.-The
Post, tomorrow morning, will print a
series OF interviews with nearlv 100
members of Congress upon the ques-
lions which are to be presented to that
body during the coming session, and
particularly those relating to the tariff,
reduction OF the surplus revenue and a
postal telegraph. Speaker Carlisle
states the Democratic position with
great clearness. His views are espe-
cially important, in view of the great
responsibility which will be placed upon
his shoulders with the organization of
the House. He believes in the imme-
date reduction of the surplus reve-
nues. He believes in reducing
the taxes which produce these
revenues at least SIC, 000, 900 annually.
His Democratic followers generally take
the same position. OF the few Demo
Gratis who have sided with Randall, who
are now in the city, McAdoo, Stahl-
necker, Wilkins, Merriman and LaWler
are quoted as experiencing somewhat
of a change of heart. The sentiment of
the northwestern Congressman is that
the free-trade sentiment is growing III
that section. Many Republicans agree
that something must be done with the
tariff, though few think that nothing
will be done at that session. Many
ways Of reducing the surplus are sug-
gested. Quite number of Congress
men, including the representatives
of Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky
and Texas, favor a compromise,
such as taking the tax off tobacco, and
prefer reducing the tax on fruit bran
dies. The proposition to take the tax
of whisky hardly finds supporters.
The question of putting sugar on the
free list finds some advocates, but
mainly among the Republicans. Tie
Louisiana Congressman, to this vital
question say their State is divided, the
northern portion being in favor of free
it. The Democratic sentiment is
largely in favor of increasing
the free list, adding to it salt,
lumber and the necessaries of life
Representative Bynum, of Indiana,
thinks a good bill TO reduce the tariff
can be passed without the support of
Randall, and he adds that the RepCb-
licans IF the west and northwest, are
beginning to feel that they cannot
longer oppose such a measure with
political safety The views on the
postal telegraph are both diverse and
The Representatives who !
favor it are quite numerous. Mr.. |
Whitthorne, Of Tennessee, thinks |
can support e. Geographic |
system as it Gid the postal system, be- |
ginning with wires between cities. Rep |
resentative Jackson, of Pennsylvania, |
favors an experimental line between |
Philadelphia aud New York. Browne.
OF Indiana, would support well-con-
sidered scheme and Whiting, of Michi-
gan, would favor project started on a
sound basis. Representative Thomas,
of Illinois. and Walker, Stone and
Wade, of Michigan, are in favor of a
wanted government TO appropriate
for the purpose. Wood
burn, of Nevada, is in favor of
government buying up the existing
lines, instead of starting on a new
basis. The arguments against govern
ment ownership, as given by Hatton, of
Missouri, Wise, of Virginia, Merriman,
Of New York, and a number of others,
are that the government ought not to
increase the civil list by $4,000 telegraph
operators. That scheme is unWise and
All of the congressman,
however, agree that a strong pressure
will be made to bring the matter before
the present Congress. Not a single
doubt is expressed by Democrats or
as to the denomination of
President Cleveland, and the Democrats
are certain of his denomination. Re-
publican Congressman usually favor
Blaine, although the Ohio representa-
ives mention Sherman as the choice of
he party.